About this role
The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the organization's day-to-day accounting and financial operations by ensuring the accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting of financial information. This position performs a broad range of accounting functions including cash management, general ledger maintenance, month-end close, fixed asset accounting, accounts payable, and audit support. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining and delivering timely, accurate financial information.
Essential Job Functions:
• Banking:
• Record, monitor, and validate bank activity daily.
• Initiate ACH/Wire transfer to vendors for weekly payment runs and off cycle payments.
• Positive pay payroll and payables checks.
• Cash Forecasting:
• Prepare the weekly cash flow projection.
• Reporting:
• Prepare and distribute reporting on divisional sales, backlog, scrap, and activity metrics daily.
• Prepare and distribute reporting on the line of credit balance daily.
• Other ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Corporate Credit Cards:
• Administer the corporate credit card program (issuing new cards, replacement cards, and setting card limits).
• Administer SAP Concur software used by corporate card holders to track credit card expenses and receipts.
• Reconcile SAP Concur expense reports to corporate credit card statements and record in the general ledger monthly.
• Accounts Payable:
• Take ownership of the vendor master files ensuring that vendor information is accurate and current. Update and validate changes in vendor information as needed (change of bank info, address, etc.)
• Assist with processing payables through DocStar (payables workflow), as needed.
• Verify, code, and enter/accrue supplier invoices, as needed.
• Be the primary backup for processing the weekly payment runs.
• Payroll:
• Reconcile and post payroll to the general ledger.
• Be the primary backup for processing the bi-weekly payroll.
• General Ledger:
• Assist in the maintenance of the general ledger for all entities.
• Post correcting journal entries, as needed.
• Month End Close:
• Reconcile bank accounts to general ledger.
• Prepare the end of month payroll accrual and fringe benefits allocations.
• Reconcile and amortize prepaid expense accounts.
• Prepare month end expense accruals.
• Prepare and post monthly recurring journal entries.
• Reconcile and review all balance sheet accounts.
• Fixed Assets:
• Maintain the fixed asset software for all entities.
• Reconcile and maintain an accurate record of asset additions, disposals, and construction in progress.
• Calculate and post depreciation expense monthly.
• Audit Support:
• Gather/prepare documentation for the annual financial audit.
• Assist in other regulatory and compliance audits, as needed.
• Internal Controls:
• Maintain and enforce corporate financial policies.
Additional Duties:
• Provide support for Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, companywide.
• Other duties, reporting, special assignments, or projects as needed and assigned.
• Must remain current with, and complete all required training as assigned.
• Must adhere to Company Corporate EHS Policy and department, occupation, and task specific safety protocols, including but not limited to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
Qualifications:
• Advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge of ERP systems
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to assess and solve problems independently
• Prior experience in accounting, finance, or business analysis work assignments
• Minimum 4-year degree in Accounting; or advanced education and training in a related field.
• Must submit to and satisfactorily pass any pre-employment screening required for employment with the Company.
• Must take medical exams required by law, in conjunction with occupation specific activities, the physical work environment, and ongoing industrial hygiene sampling results.
• Depending on assignment, may be required to use stairs, remain upright and/or seated for prolonged timeframes, intermittently reposition the body per various tasks performed, and use various tools and work-related supplies.
• May be required to perform manual lifting activities, not to exceed a 40lb lift performed by one individual.
Education:
• Advanced education/training: 4-year degree in accounting (preferred), finance or equivalent education and experience.
In addition to competitive wages, NMG is proud to offer a retirement savings plan with company matching opportunity, excellent health and wellness benefits including a $350 annual wellness allowance for assistance with personal health and fitness goals, can earn up to 5 weeks paid-time off, on the job training, education assistance, and a variety of other supportive programs to meet our team member's needs.